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23rd March 2023
Spain: The Chamber of Deputies Agriculture Committee has voted in favour of a proposal to regulate hemp, introduced by the left-wing Podemos, the Catalan ERC and the basque Bildu party, and supported by the ruling Socialists, press reports. The non-law proposal is a request to the government to introduce a bill to provide legal clarity over the production, marketing and consumption of products derived from industrial hemp with less than 1% THC. It is unknown whether the government will act to address the present lack of specific regulation in Spain on CBD and hemp-derived products.
21st March 2023
Spain: A proposal for hemp regulation put forward by the left-wing Podemos party, along with the Catalan ERC and the Basque party Bildu, will be discussed tomorrow by the Chamber of Deputies Agriculture Committee, press reports. It aims to give legal clarity on the production, marketing and consumption of products derived from industrial hemp containing less than 1% THC. The proposal is not a bill but a request to the government to take action and introduce a bill on the subject. There is currently no specific regulation in Spain on hemp-derived or CBD products – indeed, the official interpretation is that CBD products cannot generally be sold. The parties behind the hemp proposal have also asked the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Products (AEMPS) to change this interpretation in line with the Court of Justice of the EU’s ruling in the Kanavape case.
1st March 2023
Spain: Spain is set to quadruple its production of medical cannabis this year, media reports. The Spanish Medicines and Medical Products Agency (AEMPS) forecasts that 23.43 tons of medicinal cannabis will be produced in the country in 2023, placing it among the world’s top 11 producers. The sale and consumption of cannabis is still not regulated in Spain, despite government promises to introduce regulation by January, as demanded by the parliamentary Subcommittee on Medical Cannabis.
22nd February 2023
Spain: The Chamber of Deputies yesterday rejected by 261 votes to 78 a bill on both medical and recreational cannabis introduced by the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) party. The proposal was supported by the Unidas Podemos party but was voted down by the co-ruling Socialist Party, the centre-right Partido Popular and the right-wing Vox. It would have allowed access to medical cannabis under prescription, and the consumption of cannabis anywhere tobacco smoking is allowed.
20th February 2023
- Spain: Tomorrow, 21st February, a bill on both medical and recreational cannabis – introduced by the regional ERC (Republican Left of Catalonia) party – will be discussed in the Chamber of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament). If passed, the bill would allow access to medical cannabis under prescription, and would also allow the consumption of cannabis in places where tobacco smoking is allowed. The bill establishes two ways of accessing cannabis; growing it at home or acquiring it in non-profit cannabis associations. Each citizen would be allowed up to six plants at home and to produce a maximum of 480 g per year. It is expected that the left wing and co-ruling party Unidas Podemos will support the initiative, given that it introduced a similar proposal in January alongside the ERC. However, it's still uncertain whether the other party in power, the Socialist Party, will vote in favour.
27th January 2023
- Spain: The left-wing party Podemos, alongside regional parties ERC and Bildu, have submitted a proposal to regulate industrial hemp, press reports. This proposal is not a bill but a "non-law-proposal", which is a request to the government to take action and introduce a bill in this regard. The non-law-proposal asks for the regulation of hemp with a THC content below 1%. As of today, there is no specific regulation in Spain concerning hemp-derived or CBD products. In fact, according to the authorities' interpretation, CBD products cannot generally be sold. They have also asked the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Products (AEMPS), which is part of the Ministry of Health, to change its interpretation of these products to be in line with the Court of Justice of the EU's ruling in the Kanavape case.
20th January 2023
- Spain: According to the results of the Survey on Alcohol and Other Drugs , which is conducted by the Ministry of Health every two years, 40.9% of respondents have used cannabis at least once, 10.6% in the previous 12 months, 8.6% in the previous 30 days, and 2.8% on a daily basis in the previous month. This means that daily use of cannabis has progressively increased over the years, from 1.7% in 2007 to 2.8% in 2022. Cannabis is most used among 15- to 24-year-olds.
19th January 2023
Spain: The president of the Spanish Observatory on Medical Cannabis has criticised the lack of regulation of medical cannabis in Spain, press reports. Carola Pérez said that while 21 companies are authorised to grow and manufacture medical cannabis, it cannot be sold in the country but must be exported. The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), which comes under the Ministry of Health, should have had the regulation on medical cannabis ready by 27th December, following the six-month deadline set by the Subcommittee on Medical Cannabis.
12th January 2023
Spain: The centre party Ciudadanos has denounced the government’s failure to bring in promised regulation of medical cannabis and called on it to do so, press reports. The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), which comes under the Ministry of Health, should have had regulation ready by 27th December, following the six-month deadline set by the Subcommittee on Medical Cannabis. Now they say it will be introduced in the next few months.
9th January 2023
- Spain: The Ministry of Health has postponed the introduction of the Medical Cannabis Bill, press reports. Although the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) was meant to have the medical cannabis regulation ready by 27th December 2022, following the six-month deadline set by the Subcommittee on Medical Cannabis, it has said that the regulation will be introduced in the coming months. The regional Basque party, PNV, has said that it will introduce proposals on medical cannabis if the bill is not introduced. If passed, this regulation will allow the medical use of cannabis for patients suffering from epilepsy or from cancer-related pain.
24th November 2022
Spain: The Ministry of Health has confirmed in answer to a parliamentary question, which was published on Monday, that the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) could have the medical cannabis regulation ready by next month, meeting the six-month deadline set by the Subcommittee on Medical Cannabis. The regulation will allow the medical use of cannabis for patients suffering from epilepsy or from cancer-related pain.
